Manual accounting systems have been around since ancient scribes began keeping records of taxes, tribute and temple inventories. Computerized accounting systems are barely two generations old, but ...

Still, less than 5% of U.S. hospitals have similar computerized systems, a "testament to how slowly this country has embraced systematic efforts to improve patient safety," the Post reports. "These ...

Document management is an important yet time-consuming process — especially if you’re not using an electronic system to help you. A computerized filing system can assist with creating, storing, ...

Computerized LA systems were developed to provide precise delivery rate and controlled volume, and while some studies have shown advantages, others have not. In this study, 26 dentists gave 157 ...

We are witnessing an increased interest in intelligent systems; the quest for making machines to help, replace and act as humans has been for some time around. However, only now the state of ...

Electronic medical records and the general digitization of medical data and practices are promoted as a way to slow the rapidly inflating costs in the US healthcare system. The push for expanded ...

Coupling an electronic prescription drug ordering system with a computerized method for reporting adverse events can dramatically reduce the number of medication errors in a hospital's psychiatric ...

As you read this, countless operations involving thousands of moving parts are busily humming all around the world. Yet no matter how fine-tuned and expertly designed these systems are, it’s only ...

Intelligent tutoring systems have been shown to be effective in helping to teach certain subjects, such as algebra or grammar, but creating these computerized systems is difficult and laborious. Now, ...

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PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Warning of programming error, equipment malfunction and malicious tampering, computer scientists from around the country, led by Stanford professor David Dill, argue that ...